The Degree of Using Test-Wiseness Strategies Among University Students.

This study aimed at identifying the degree of using Test-wiseness strategies among university students. It also aimed at identifying the influence of students? university level on their using Test-wiseness strategies .To achieve this, a questionnaire was designed. The questionnaire consisted of (15) items measuring three fields of Test-wiseness strategies which were: strategies used before answering the test, strategies used during answering the test, and strategies used after answering the test. After the questionnaire validity and reliability were checked, it was applied on a sample consisted of (244) male and female from the Faculty of Educational Sciences at Al al-Bayt University, which were distributed on four categories according to the students? university level variable. Results of the study showed that all Test-wiseness strategies were highly used. The strategies used after answering the test scored the first rank; followed by strategies used during answering the test; and lastly the strategies used before answering the test. Also, the study showed no statistically significant differences in the degree to which students? using Test-wiseness strategies were found due to the influence of the students? university level. In the light of the results, the study recommended constructing similar studies and research using other classifications of Test-wiseness strategies, and their relationship with some other variables, such as, gender and specialization.